Master of Professional Accounting (Extension)

What you will study

The course comprises 96 credit points, made up of 12 core subjects (totalling 72 credit points), plus four elective subjects (totalling 24 credit points).

Core subjects

Complete all of the following subjects:

• Accounting for Managerial Decisions
• Financial Management
• Contemporary Business Law
• Economics for Management
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Cost Management and Analysis
• Corporate Accounting
• Quantitative Skills in Accounting and Finance
• Management Planning and Control
• Auditing and Assurance Services
• Business Analysis and Valuation
• Introduction to Taxation Law

Electives

Select four from the following subjects:

• Accounting Ethics and Governance
• Accounting Information Systems
• Accounting and ERP
• Business Project Management
• Capital Markets
• Corporate Finance
• Forensic Accounting
• International Accounting
• Professional Internship for Graduates

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.

Academic requirements

Applicants must have the following:

• Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in a field of study other than Accounting with more than 75 per cent of all subjects completed at pass level (conceded pass not included).

Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting.

English language requirements

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is:

• IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0.
• TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21.
• AE5: Pass.
• PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50.
• C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students may be granted a maximum of six subject exemptions based on recognition of prior learning, of which four core subjects may be approved from prior undergraduate study. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Career options include accounting and finance roles in commercial firms, professional accounting and advisory firms and management-level positions in industry or government, as well as not-for-profit organisations. With the CPAA and CAANZ qualifications being recognised internationally, the prospect for overseas employment is also enhanced.

Learning outcomes

• Critically analyse, adapt and synthesise accounting practices to address complex business problems.
• Communicate accounting information and decisions clearly in an appropriate form to business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with peers and stakeholders to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Integrate principles of social responsibility and cultural diversity to decisions in professional accounting practice.
• Apply ethical principles and professional integrity in the context of professional accounting practice.
• Demonstrate high-level technical skills necessary to operate effectively in professional accounting practice.
• Critically reflect on Indigenous Australian contexts to inform professional capability to work effectively with and for Indigenous Australians within professional accounting practice.